What are Millets? give brief description of the climatic conditions and producing states of Millets grown in India?
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Jowar, Bajra and Ragi are together called millets.
Millets are called dry crops as they are hard, drought resistant and therefore cultivated in drier parts of the monsoon lands.
Climatic conditions:
Rainfall---> Moderate rainfall of 30-100 cm
Temperature: ranges from 20-32°C
Soil: Well drained loamy and clayey soils are required.
Both excessive moisture and prolonged drought are harmful.
States in which millets are grown are:
It is chiefly cultivated in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
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Explanation:
millets also known as coarse grains can be grown on less fertile and sandy soil. It needs low rainfall and high to moderate temperature and adequate rainfall. States in which millets are grown in India are Uttar pradesh ,Gujarat, Punjab ,Maharashtra etc